FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 08 May 2014

Serving The Best Troops & Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

OSPREY ACTION

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey taxis before transporting U.S. Marines and Georgian soldiers conducting operation Northern Lion II on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand province, July 3, 2013. The aircraft crew is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264. The Georgian soldiers led the operation, conducted to deter insurgents, establish a presence and gather human intelligence in the area. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

CLEARING WEAPONS

U.S. soldiers clear their weapons in barrels on Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, July 2, 2013, after providing security during a meeting with the education director at Aboonaser Farahi High School. The soldiers are assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, which has a mission to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah province. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Chad A. Dulac

WEIGHT INSPECTOR

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tim Jaskot inspects weight and balance for an airdrop on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 27, 2013. Jaskot, a loadmaster, is assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ben Bloker

REMOTE RUINS

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class William Neason, left, and U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Stephen T. Desmond, right, patrol through the ruins of a 200-year-old castle during Operation Northern Lion in Mohammad Abad village in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 24, 2013. Neason, a hospital corpsman, and Desmond are assigned to Georgian Liaison Team-9. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe

THUNDER OPERATION

Paratroopers call for indirect fire during an airfield seizure at Sicily Drop Zone during Operation Fury Thunder, a training exercise, on Fort Bragg, NC, June 22, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Juan F. Jimenez

LIVE FIRE SHOOT

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Dodd engages his target as he fires a small arms hand gun during a foreign weapons and NATO ballistics live-fire shoot on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 1, 2013. Dodd is assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe

STARS AND STRIPES

U.S. Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and sailors assigned to the USS Kearsarge, fold the American flag after a ceremony to commemorate Independence Day on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, July 4, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels

GUNNER'S VIEW

U.S. Army Pvt. 2nd Class Caleb Shain scans his area from the gunner's turret during a patrol near Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2013. Shain is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua S. Edwards

PATROL PARTNERS

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Arnold H. Cabral leads a patrol with Georgian soldiers during operation Northern Lion II in Afghanistan's Helmand province, July 3, 2013. Cabral is assigned to Georgian Liaison Team 9. The Georgian soldiers led the overall operation, conducted to deter insurgents, establish a presence and gather human intelligence in the area. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena

EAGLE INSPECTION

Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Smyth inspects an F-15E Strike Eagle during exercise Green Flag-West 13-5 on Nellis Air Force Base, NV, June 25, 2013. Smyth is a crew chief assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

MEDICAL SUPPORT

A coalition soldier prepares to provide medical support to members of the International Security Assistance Force participating in the shadow running of the 2013 Peachtree Road Race on Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan's Helmand province, July 4, 2013. The Afghanistan event is based on the annual Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, which launched July 4, 1970. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv...so many heroes who need our support.

[luvie]

They sure do...and I know they get it here in the Canteen! :)

[ConorMacNessa]

I did indeed Sally Forth today - a productive day at the Office. During the course of the afternoon I developed a cough for which I will have to see the Dr. in the morning. I remain extremely fatigued.

Traffic abates after Memorial Day, but I have observed that year after year the abatement diminishes. It is becoming insignificant. In the second half of August, there is still a noticeable decrease when the Feds leave town.

The afternoon commutes have been brutal this week - my customary route is still bottled up from flooding that occurred last week and the alternates are not much better.

Mrs. MacNessa's uncle died Monday - we're heading out to the Delaware Shore Saturday for his funeral. Kind of ironic - we used to go to the Beach on the first or second weekend of May. His funeral will be in the church we attended there. He was a Vet - Coastie IIRC.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch...has it stopped raining? Are you drying out?

We had our first rain yesterday...slow and steady most of the day, but no more today.

[left that other site]

Yes...
Playing Bass for classic rock for four hours straight will cure ANYTHING.

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy! A lovely Spring so far in the beautiiful Willamete Valley, but rain is in the forecast. Thanks for tonight’s Canteen, hope you’re doing well!

[The Mayor]

Maybe you need a sheep or goat to help.

Now that would be funny, I could see the town going crazy now, no permit for a goat, no special use permit etc... My neighbors would enjoy it and laugh with me.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....ML Bags the bronze!!

[SandRat]

[ConorMacNessa]

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!



Missing Man Setting

"Träumerei"
Robert Schumann
(Click)

Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who
Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP

Mrs MacNessa's Uncle, USCG

Amazing Grace

[left that other site]

That’s two nights in a row, isn’t it?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...((HUGS))...we got our first rain yesterday. Damped down some of the dust.

Stay dry!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Off to get my hair cut....back in a bit.

Getting a trim for you, Connie.

[ConorMacNessa]

Thank you so much, Kathy, from Mrs. MacNessa and me. His name is Bernard "Stan" Tinsley - Uncle Stan to us. He walked Mrs. MacNessa down the aisle at our wedding over 25 years ago and was very dear to Mrs. MacNessa and all her family.

He was a Cold War Veteran, God Bless him! He will rest in the Veterans' Cemetery in Millsboro, Delaware.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[luvie]

....till they all come home....

[yarddog]

Seeing that Osprey flying, it occurred to me that despite spending a good part of my life near military bases and right now seeing helicopters daily from Ft. Rucker, I have never seen an Osprey. (The plane not the bird).

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Luv!

*HUGS*

Indeed - until they all come Home! The news of the last few days has hit me hard.

It is obvious to me that "our" government could care less about our Troops, serving or vets or retired. I am old and weak - but I promise you and every other man or woman who serves or has served this Nation that I will do whatever I can to preserve our Freedoms.

And I'm working out!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)